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Existing
housing on left
New housing on right |
Residents'
adoption of rear yards as their own
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Residents'
front yards and individual garbage cans
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The dispersal of 200 high-rise public housing families into scattered-site townhouses in middle-class neighborhoods of Yonkers, New York. This dispersion strategy involved integrating designs with the surrounding neighborhoods, adhering to "Defensible Space" concepts in grounds design, and training residents in home maintenance. |